It was mentioned recently in this group, the opinion that branded petrol (ie shell, BP, esso etc) was better than the supermarket brands. To the extent that it could be detected in the better running of certain engines.I would have thought that there were all sorts of trading standards coming into play here. Surely petrol cannot just end up without some sort of eye being kept on the quality and the Octane etc.Would be interested to hear if others found some petrol was noticeably better than others? Thanks.

Yep, many years ago I found that my then current car (Montego 1600) ran better and did more miles to the gallon running on BP/Shell petrol that that supplied by the local supermarket[s].Now, with the price of the stuff, I only use supermarket fuel (which now apparently has some of the common additives in it).

Some petrol is better than others?

Aug 30, 2011 24 Replies

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Tim Downie 14 years ago

To be fair, some noises are much easier to hear from outside the car than inside with the engine running. I still agree with your last point though.

Tim

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Mrcheerful 14 years ago

I do know of some that literally do turn the radio up to cover sounds they don't want to hear.

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Tim 14 years ago

I sometimes wonder if I'm the only person who occasionally reaches to turn up the volume knob when my children are talking too faintly for me to hear clearly. Not in an effort to drown them out but to make them louder! ;-)

Tim

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nemo 14 years ago

Supermarket fuel is s**te - it has fewer additives in i. That's why it is cheaper. In the trade, it's not called "Saudi Sludge" for nothing. I worked for Shell for 35 years, so I know what I'm talking about.

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Steve Firth 14 years ago

I'm sure that you kept the floors nice and clean.

Fnaar.

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